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Michigan Football Team History


Michigan Wolverines
University of Michigan
 Ann Arbor, MI
Founded: 1817
Stadium: Michigan Stadium
Capacity: 107,501
Colors: Maize & Azure Blue
Coach: Glenn Bo Schembechler
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1878  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Glenn Bo Schembechler enters his 20th season as Head Coach at Michigan.
 The Wolverines won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Notre Dame  17   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Miami  30   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wake Forest  19   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Wisconsin  62   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Michigan State  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Iowa  17   17   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Indiana  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Northwestern  52   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Minnesota  22   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Illinois  38   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Ohio State  34   31   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Southern California  22   14   W    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored361
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average13.9
  Opponents Record74-55
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-2-1 AP
4 9-2-1 Coaches
4 9-2-1 UPI
5 9-2-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1988 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-3-1396235Won  34-105-3257168  Bill Mallory
Illinois 6-5-1245243Lost  10-145-2-1177140  John Mackovic
Minnesota 2-7-2195246 0-6-2120182  John Gutekunst
Michigan 9-2-1361167Won  22-147-0-127394  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 6-5-1269177Lost  27-346-1-121976  George J. Perles
Iowa 6-4-3336233Lost  23-284-1-3213141  Hayden Fry
Purdue 4-7124303 3-578221  Fred Akers
Ohio State 4-6-1229283 2-5-1157199  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-8-1192350 2-5-1137234  Francis Peay
Wisconsin 1-10106314 1-772248  Don Morton

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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